Tennessee § 37-2-505 - Minimum standards — Contents.
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§ 37-2-505. Minimum standards — Contents.
The standards established by the department shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Separate quarters for males and females; Supervision of both sexes; Complete and accurate records of all runaways housed; Minimum health and safety requirements as established by the department; A program for prevention or treatment for the use of drugs and permitting use of medication by runaways only upon the advice of a physician; An examination for communicable diseases; and Structured programs for all residents of the facility. Acts 1976, ch. 683, § 5; T.C.A., § 37-1605. Code Commission Notes. Acts 2009, ch. 415, § 1 purported to enact a new title 37, chapter 2, part 5; however, since the Tennessee Code already contains a title 37, chapter 2, part 5, the code commission added Acts 2009, ch. 415, § 1 as title 37, chapter 2, part 6.
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Section 37-2-505 ("Minimum standards — Contents.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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